USPTO Patents Application 09335956

IN THE UNWED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMIK OFFICE

In re the Application of: D. Ward et
Serial No.: 09/335,956
Filed: June 18, 1999

For: DELINEATION OF INDIVIDUAL HUMAN
CHROMOSOMES IN METAPHASE AND
INTERPHASE CELLS BY IN SITU SUPPRESSION
HYBRIDIZATION

Attorney Docket No: IGI-Q01CN3

Group Art Unit:
Examiner: Forman, B

Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Washington, D.C.. 20231

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below.

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Date of Signaturaand of Mail Deposit

e M. DiGio
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Attorney for Applicants

Dear Sir:

RESPONSE

Pursuant to a telephonic interview with the Examiner regarding the above-
identified application, Applicants submit herewith the following documents:

( 1 ) a copy of the substitute specification previously filed on June 18,1 999;

(2) a red-lined copy of the substitute specification previously filed on June 18,
1999; and

(3) copies of the amendments to the original specification which were filed in the
parent applications on February 14, 1992, January 23, 1995, and April 29, 1996 and which have
been incorporated into the substitute specification submitted herewith.

_ Art Unit: 1655

Serial No.: 09/335,95^ " 2 " •

REMARKS

a ril 1 9 2000 the Examiner requested

m at,he foUowingdocumentsbe submitted: a subs ,^ ^cation

whic h were fled in the parent ^— " ^ specificatio ,

1QOS and April 29,
In particular, the red-lined copy o

ame " dme " K , ,mes6-,l theadditio-ofteiatedappiicationda^teiiminary
At page 1, lines b n,"

fnrm filed June 18,

At pages 3-9, the amendment ol the tig

01 1995V

(WW-, — ent, filed anuar, , •
At pages 9-10, the amendment of Ftgure

ffled February 14, 1992); ^ ^ page 27 , , ine 2 4; page

At page 21, .ine 29; page 23, hne 3 . M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ J4;

28 , lines 2-3; page 29, lines 26-27; page 30 .me 9 P g
page 36, line 6; page 36, ,inel6;*e amendment ofthefigu

ffled April 29, 1996); and Amendment> flle d

At pages 44-53, the addmon of Example I.

February 14, 1992).

No new matter has been added.

A Art Unit: 1655

Serial No.: 09/335,956^ " 3 " •

, * m 19 2000 Applicants note that claims 1-18, as reproduced
Further as discussed on April 19, 200U, a PP

Respectfully submitted,
LAHIVE & COCKFIELD, LLP

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28 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Tel. (617) 227-7400

Dated:

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RegistrationNo. 41,
Attorney for Applicants